Status:
valid
Authors:
(L.) Willd.
Source:
tro
Year:
1800
Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl., ed. 4 [Willdenow] 3(1): 728. 1800
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001140521
Common Names
- Corkwood
- Pterospermum suberifolium
- Suberifolium Pterospermum
Description
Pterospermum suberifolium (also called Indian Cork Tree, among many other common names) is a flowering plant in the Sterculiaceae family. It is a deciduous tree that grows up to 15 m tall. It is native to tropical regions of Asia, including India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. It is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.
Uses & Benefits
Pterospermum suberifolium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used to make furniture and other wood products. The bark of the tree is used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pterospermum suberifolium has small white flowers with yellow centers. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Where to Find Pterospermum suberifolium
Pterospermum suberifolium can be found in tropical regions of Asia, including India, China, and the Philippines.
Species in the Pterospermum genus
Pterospermum obtusifolium,
Pterospermum parvifolium,
Pterospermum pecteniforme,
Pterospermum reticulatum,
Pterospermum rubiginosum,
Pterospermum longipes,
Pterospermum obliquum,
Pterospermum megalanthum,
Pterospermum megalocarpum,
Pterospermum mucronatum,
Pterospermum littorale,
Pterospermum xylocarpum,
Pterospermum subsessile,
Pterospermum semisagittatum,
Pterospermum stapfianum,
Pterospermum subpeltatum,
Pterospermum sumatranum,
Pterospermum thorelii,
Pterospermum subinaequale,
Pterospermum fuscum,
Pterospermum grande,
Pterospermum grandiflorum,
Pterospermum grewiifolium,
Pterospermum elmeri,
Pterospermum javanicum,
Pterospermum harmandii,
Pterospermum acerifolium,
Pterospermum aceroides,
Pterospermum angustifolium,
Pterospermum argenteum,
Pterospermum burmannianum,
Pterospermum elongatum,
Pterospermum celebicum,
Pterospermum cinnamomeum,
Pterospermum cumingii,
Pterospermum diversifolium,
Pterospermum mengii,
Pterospermum suberifolium,
Pterospermum heterophyllum,
Pterospermum lanceifolium,
Pterospermum proteus,
Pterospermum kingtungense,
Pterospermum truncatolobatum,
Pterospermum yunnanense,
Pterospermum niveum,
Pterospermum menglunense,
Species in the Malvaceae family
Abelmoschus angulosus,
Abelmoschus caillei,
Abelmoschus crinitus,
Abelmoschus esculentus,
Abelmoschus ficulneus,
Abelmoschus hostilis,
Abelmoschus magnificus,
Abelmoschus manihot,
Abelmoschus moschatus,
Abelmoschus muliensis,
Abelmoschus sagittifolius,
Abelmoschus enbeepeegearensis,
Abroma augustum,
Abutilon abutiloides,
Abutilon affine,
Abutilon alii,
Abutilon amplum,
Abutilon andrewsianum,
Abutilon andrieuxii,
Abutilon anglosomaliae,
Abutilon angulatum,
Abutilon anodoides,
Abutilon appendiculatum,
Abutilon arenarium,
Abutilon arequipense,
Abutilon auritum,
Abutilon austroafricanum,
Abutilon badium,
Abutilon balansae,
Abutilon bastardioides,
Abutilon benedictum,
Abutilon berlandieri,
Abutilon bidentatum,
Abutilon bracteosum,
Abutilon buchii,
Abutilon burandtii,
Abutilon bussei,
Abutilon californicum,
Abutilon calliphyllum,
Abutilon carinatum,
Abutilon coahuilae,
Abutilon commutatum,
Abutilon cryptopetalum,
Abutilon cuspidatum,
Abutilon densiflorum,
Abutilon dinteri,
Abutilon dispermum,
Abutilon divaricatum,
Abutilon dugesii,
Abutilon durandoi,